Ugh
Spit-balling here, but: a place like Alabama is calling the folks they’re trying to steal away from higher tier schools. Give them tangible back up options incase a) they don’t get into an Iowa, Brown, etc. or b) if they don’t get decent funding. Probably why some folks are hearing so early from Alabama as they are an up-and-coming school. They’re playing hardball.
So, I’m thinking I am going to unsubscribe from that Creative Writing MFA blog. The din over there is driving me a little nuts.
d said,
January 30, 2009 at 9:23 pm
yeah, like WHATEVER
d said,
January 30, 2009 at 9:25 pm
“up-n-coming:” is that like “lemony fresh”? Ya know?
hjartas said,
January 30, 2009 at 10:43 pm
the people that write this shit are insane, and really type A. they were a dime a dozen last application cycle too.
hjartas said,
January 30, 2009 at 10:44 pm
(not that i’m not insane and really type A, but all insane type A people don’t write this stuff. all cars are red, everything that’s red isn’t a car, etc.)
A. said,
January 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I dunno if you’ve already explained this, and if you have and I just missed it I apologize for asking you to repeat yourself, but: why Alabama? Why was it your top choice versus any of the others? I’m just curious. I love hearing about why people make the academic choices they do.
AED said,
January 31, 2009 at 12:45 am
yeah those bros over there on the mfa blog are seriously dancing all over my high and stomping it with their muddy feet. i feel both reassured that so many other people are obsessing/involved in this…. and at the same time a lil intimidated and icky. like… what if they’re stealing my spots and my moneys? the jerks.